Summary information
Study title
Social Issues in Parliament, 1965-1981
Creator
Marsh, D., University of Essex, Department of Government
Study number / PID
2098 (UKDA)
10.5255/UKDA-SN-2098-1 (DOI)
Data access
Restricted
Series
Not available
Abstract
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.
The aim of this study was to explain the voting of MPs on four social issues (abortion, capital punishment, homosexuality and seat belts legislation) between 1965 and 1981.
Main Topics:
Variables
Party affiliation, age, date first elected, constituency area, sex, religion, educational background, occupational background, size of majority, votes on abortion, capital punishment, homosexuality and seat belts, bills, signatures on Early Day Motions on the same matters
Church membership and attendance in county of which MP's constituency is part
Topics
Keywords
Methodology
Data collection period
Not availableCountry
Great Britain
Time dimension
Cross-sectional (one-time) study
Analysis unit
Individuals
Subnational
Members of Parliament
Universe
Members of Parliament between 1965 and 1981
Sampling procedure
No sampling (total universe)
Kind of data
Not availableData collection mode
Compilation or synthesis of existing material
Access
Publisher
UK Data Service
Publication year
1986
Terms of data access
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Related publications
- Marshall, D. and Chambers, J. (1981) Abortion politics, London: Junction.